By the Horns

By: Ruby Dixon

Narrated by: Hiro Diaz, Felicity Munroe

In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman with a deadly magic secret needs the help of the minotaur she’s trying to forget in the sizzling sequel to Ruby Dixon's New York Times bestseller Bull Moon Rising.

Gwenna has always considered herself a normal person. A former servant, she wants nothing more than to land a steady job with the Royal Artifactual Guild so she can make some steady coin to send home to her mother. She's not special. She's certainly not a necromancer. That would be impossible, given how necromancing (or any 'mancing) is forbidden upon penalty of death. So if the dead keep talking to her? Well, she's going to keep on ignoring them. They're not going to stand in the way of her dreams.

Also standing in her way? One big, arrogant, far-too-flirty Taurian named Raptor. They slept together once, and now he wants more . . . but she doesn’t have time for that. Her focus is on being a fledgling, a trainee for the Royal Artifactual Guild. But Raptor won't go away. He's on a secret mission for the guild to find an artifact thief.

Problem is, he thinks the thief is Gwenna.

How can she convince Raptor that he's got the wrong girl when all the signs point to her? And how do you tell a Taurian you can't date him because you hear dead people and it might cost you your life?

Critic reviews

"Dixon writes a steamy whodunit with fleshed-out characters in a broadening fantasy world.”—Library Journal

"Dixon scorches the pages with intense and frequent erotic scenes but still finds time for ample character development and intrigue. Overflowing with both heart and heat, this is sure to please series fans."—Publishers Weekly

"Part murder mystery, part fantastical world lore, and all romance, Dixon's fans will be thrilled to follow Gwenna on her adventure, while also swooning for the rogueish Raptor as he falls for Gwenna."—Booklist

Ahhhh just as good as the first

Loved the performance, love this whole universe! I really hope Ruby keeps writing more artificer guild stories, the magic system is so cool, and I love the character development. I love all her sci-fi romances, but Ruby’s contribution to the cozy fantasy romances lately have been top tier.

Beautiful

Ruby Dixon never disappoints. This book was beautifully written and I love the world building.

I'm So Glad To Be Back

I'm so glad to be back and to read about Raptor and Gwenna. Being able to catch bits of Hawk and Sparrow has been great. The audiobook is enjoyable, and have been fun to listen to. The voice actors did a great job. I was kept guessing as to who or what was involved, and everything ended in a way I was satisfied.

Emotional Rollercoaster

Well done Ruby!!

This entire book is a twist. Ruby took some risks in this book, and they worked well.

I enjoyed learning more about the Torians and artificers.

The main characters are well defined and lovable. There’s a lot of crossover from the first book in this series. Please read them in order.

Gwyneth's realistic self doubt and fears

I was annoyed at how long it took Gwyneth to come clean but it did make the story hard to put down. I would like to have learned more about what the ghosts were saying. It never occurred to me they would speak in various languages. I hope there would be another book in this series.